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And the show’s visual style is doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
But Guhle is also paired with Mike Matheson and is relied upon to do most of the heavy lifting defensively, freeing the pairing of Lane Hutson and Noah Dobson to do much more offensively.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The moisturizer’s proprietary Hexyl-R Complex does most of the heavy lifting; according to the brand, the technology contains a naturally occurring lipid that helps improve the appearance of age spots, sagging skin, fine lines, and wrinkles.
—Erika Reals, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
The word 'visible' is doing a lot of heavy lifting because, unfortunately, only two of those planets will be easily seen, while two are marginal and two require either binoculars, a telescope or a camera and a camera lens.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
But Guhle is also paired with Mike Matheson and is relied upon to do most of the heavy lifting defensively, freeing the pairing of Lane Hutson and Noah Dobson to do much more offensively.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The moisturizer’s proprietary Hexyl-R Complex does most of the heavy lifting; according to the brand, the technology contains a naturally occurring lipid that helps improve the appearance of age spots, sagging skin, fine lines, and wrinkles.
—Erika Reals, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
The word 'visible' is doing a lot of heavy lifting because, unfortunately, only two of those planets will be easily seen, while two are marginal and two require either binoculars, a telescope or a camera and a camera lens.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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